Megaduodenum in a 59-year-old man: a very late postoperative complication after duodenal atresia

Jessica Rueff; Oliver Söllner; Markus Zuber; Benjamin Weixler

doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221792

Megaduodenum in a 59-year-old man: a very late postoperative complication after duodenal atresia

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jan 18:2018:bcr2017221792. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221792.

Authors

Jessica Rueff¹, Oliver Söllner², Markus Zuber¹, Benjamin Weixler³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland.
² Departmant of Radiology, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland.
³ Department of Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Abstract

Intestinal malformations are common defects of the newborn, treated in experienced centres. Reports on long-term follow-up and associated complications are scarce, possibly leading to misinterpretation of clinical signs and symptoms in adulthood. To prevent treatment errors, it is important that physicians are aware of long-term complications of intestinal malformations.

Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; paediatric surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical*
Critical Care
Duodenal Obstruction / complications*
Duodenal Obstruction / diagnosis
Duodenal Obstruction / physiopathology
Duodenal Obstruction / surgery
Duodenum / abnormalities*
Duodenum / physiopathology
Duodenum / surgery
Dyspnea / etiology
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
Fetal Diseases / etiology*
Fetal Diseases / physiopathology
Fetal Diseases / surgery
Gastroscopy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Atresia
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Time Factors
Urinary Bladder / abnormalities*
Urinary Bladder / physiopathology
Urinary Bladder / surgery
Weight Loss

Supplementary concepts

Familial duodenal atresia
Megaduodenum